Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Latrobe (M) (Tas.) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
The current comparison uses January 2026 against June 2023. Rates are calculated against the available ERP 15-64 population for each period.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 495 people in Latrobe (M) (Tas.) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.0% of the working-age population, compared with 430 (6.1%) in June 2023. Latrobe had the highest current rate and Port Sorell the lowest.
495
Recipients January 2026
7.0% of 15-64 population
+65
Change since June 2023
6.1% to 7.0%
8.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Latrobe
6.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Port Sorell
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Latrobe
8.1%
7.0%
Port Sorell
6.0%
5.2%
Data table
JobSeeker rates by SA2
Download recipient counts and rates for the current and comparison months.
| SA2 | January 2026 recipients | January 2026 rate | June 2023 recipients | June 2023 rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe | 275 | 8.1% | 235 | 7.0% |
| Port Sorell | 220 | 6.0% | 195 | 5.2% |